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f mmm same conditions as hitherto. *£ Board forwarded' a voucher for £o os fVr Manual and technical capitafcon, wrtS that W had procured the .cede for the gardten plote as a£ Blied for. The Bath Committee re-, ported that extra dressing room*i had Keen erected at the bath, and other SoveSte had beeneffocted for the convenience of the clubs. It was decided to write to the Board in reference to distempering and. painting tj»mwn echool, and also to invite the members to pay a visit of inspection, with » vie* of having necessary iterations made to relieve the present difficujtiee in the main school. The headmaster s report showed number on roll 030. and average attendance 404, the lowneee being due to the prevalence of influenaa andi measles. The quarterly examination had been very satisfactory. The report dealt with the necessity of increased accommodation for the better and more efficient working of the school. Aocounte for £8 3s were paesed. The last meetingof tbe.W«st Chn*tchurcb District Higjh echool Oomanittee wae »ttended' by Mr E. D. Morrie (chairman), Meier* G. BarrehjT. MoMurray, H. HoUand, G. T. Chisnall, W. Bobson and A. Hay. The Committee approved of the action of the chairman and headmaeter in obtaining a 1 legal opinion on the question of subsidy, and it wae agreed they should wait on the Board at its next sitting in connection with the matter. The resignations of Miss Chaplin and Mr W. Greig Menxies were received. Tho headmaster reported the roll number at the primary echool last quarter was 700, and in the secondary department 194, and the averagje attendance whs 722.7. Six additional typewriting machines have been procured, at a cost of £49, towards which Bubscriptions amounting to £20 2s had .been received. Lack of the necessary timber was causing delay in "the 'construction of the dressing* rooms at the bath, but the contractor expected to have them finished before tho end of the month.